08-29-2004, 12:02 PM
Quote:That same argument is used by some KJV-only churches in America. Don't get me wrong as I am not against those people who love KJV. But we know that KJV-only churches are foolish when they attacked the Hebrew OT & Greek NT where KJV was translated from. KJV is better than original Hebrew and Greek just because it is used by God to convert many English speaking people? That is ridiculous! Isn't it ridiculous to think that a translation is better than the original?
Where did you get this from Dan?
I don't know a single Christian who backs the KJV that would ever put it above it's languages it was translated from. I think you are assuming or reading the wrong material, or misunderstanding the material out there. That is just foolish.
You think that Christians in America are just running around aimlessly backing the KJV? Yea, ok, heh.
Let me help you with something here Dan, GOD has HIS hand applied in this every step of the way. The Holy Spirit will have HIS people continue to utilize the King James until GOD has a designated Christian make a new one. It won't be a batch of scholars or learned men from multiple colleges who are not Christians, it will be a single person that changes the course of time here. Individuals have always been what GOD makes dramatic changes with. Always. If you look at the history of the KJV, there were many different individuals that placed great time into bringing this the general public. A Christian was burned at a stake in one episode prior to the King James commissioning.
In the mean time Dan, if you can find a church that is utilizing Lamsa's bible or Murdocks, to go out and win souls for GOD here and abroad, then show me, I would be completely surprised, cause I haven't found any yet. The one bible that has been the workhorse for GOD all these years has been the KJV. All the rest have become "good reading" for folks who want to stuff their minds and their libraries full of them, whilst GOD continues to perfom HIS creative miracles and win souls with the Christians who use the KJV.
I did receive an answer in prayer today about one of the reasons why GOD won't bless the peshitta text, it is missing parts and whole books that are scriptural that GOD wants in there. Someone took them out, which was a no-no for GOD. There's one answer. Everyone says that they were not around at that time, maybe there is another side to this story.